At the bottom of the sinkhole, the black fog wasn't particularly dense, so visibility was still clear enough.

There were also many venomous snakes, spiders, and centipedes, each one looking ferocious.

However, to these venomous creatures, Xiao Jin was far more ferocious and terrifying.

Before Xiao Jin even needed to display its might, they retreated like a receding tide, burrowing into rock crevices and caves until they vanished without a trace.

So, once the venomous creatures retreated, all the plants were revealed.

Zhang Bin immediately sensed a ginseng plant. Judging by its age, it was at least three hundred years old.

His heart was so overjoyed it nearly leaped out of his chest.

Even a single three-hundred-year-old ginseng was of immense value.

"Everyone, follow me," Zhang Bin commanded solemnly, despite his joy.

He knew full well that such a place was extremely dangerous. There had to be a terrifying king of venomous creatures lurking about.

Only a master like himself, who practiced the Qingmu Longevity Technique, could be fearless. Even if he were poisoned, it wouldn't be a major issue for him.

He also deduced that it was precisely because the sinkhole was sealed by a toxic fog and harbored a king of venomous creatures that other cultivators dared not enter. This was why ginseng over three hundred years old could still exist here.

Otherwise, an isolated island like this would have surely attracted the attention of Golden Core Realm Cultivators capable of Sword Control. Naturally, no Spiritual Medicines would have been left for someone like him to harvest.

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue followed Zhang Bin excitedly.

Xiao Jin also landed on the ground and began to slither along, scaring away the many terrifying venomous creatures.

Xiao Jin's body was covered with sturdy dragon scales, so it had no fear of being bitten.

Therefore, it slithered quickly beside Zhang Bin without any reservations.

Zhang Bin approached the roughly three-hundred-year-old ginseng and immediately started digging.

"My God, this is a three-hundred-year-old Old Mountain Ginseng! It's worth nearly ten million USD!"

"We've struck it rich, we've really struck it rich! We found a Spiritual Medicine before even digging for the meteorite."

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue danced and beamed with excitement.

In truth, given their wealth, they wouldn't normally care for a mere three-hundred-year-old ginseng. They simply enjoyed the process of treasure hunting.

Although a three-hundred-year-old ginseng could be considered a Spiritual Medicine, its value wasn't that great. It was vastly inferior to a ginseng with over five hundred years of medicinal potency.

However, Zhang Bin possessed miraculous Spiritual Water. With about a year's time, he could turn a three-hundred-year-old ginseng into a five-hundred-year-old one.

So, to Zhang Bin, there wasn't much difference between the two.

With his immense strength, Zhang Bin unearthed the ginseng in just a few minutes.

He stored it directly in a large pot inside his Space Ring. The pot was filled with Spiritual Water to nourish the ginseng and keep it from dying.

Ma Rufei took the initiative to say, "Master, all the Spiritual Medicines are yours. But if we dig up the meteorite, could you spare a small piece for us as a souvenir?"

"That's right, that's right! We just want a tiny piece of the meteorite," Chen Chaoyue added, his face full of anticipation.

They knew clearly that without Zhang Bin, they never could have descended into a place like this.

They simply didn't have the ability to obtain the treasures in the sinkhole.

"No problem. If we find a meteorite, you'll definitely get your share," Zhang Bin said with a sly grin.

A meteorite wasn't necessarily valuable. If it was just an ordinary rock, it would be worthless.

The Spiritual Medicines in the sinkhole, on the other hand, were precious. They were exactly what he currently lacked and desperately needed for his cultivation.

Zhang Bin continued to search for more Spiritual Medicines.

To his delight, he found over a dozen ginseng plants, all around three hundred years old.

He also found many species of plants he had never seen before.

He immediately took out his Medicine Testing Instrument and began analyzing them.

After he finished testing an unremarkable, red-leafed plant, he let out an excited, wild laugh.

"Hahaha…"

The medicinal properties of this herb are identical to the Bloodfire Grass on Xuanwu Star, but its shape is completely different. Bloodfire Grass is one of the primary ingredients for refining the Overlord Body Pill. It's also a main ingredient for creating the Evergreen Pill. With Bloodfire Grass, he could finally refine those two vitally important elixirs: the Evergreen Pill and the Overlord Body Pill. Even if he couldn't find all the complementary herbs, he could still modify the pill recipes and refine similar elixirs. This will be immensely beneficial for his cultivation and for his pets' cultivation as well. Most importantly, he'd discovered several hundred Bloodfire Grass plants in this sinkhole, and most were over three hundred years old!

They were perfectly suitable for refining those two elixirs.

In the future, he could cultivate a limitless supply of Bloodfire Grass thanks to his Spiritual Water.

At this moment, his heart was so full of joy he nearly fainted from happiness.

Could that little grass be some kind of miraculous Spiritual Medicine? Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue wondered, both looking stunned.

However, they didn't ask any questions.

They assumed that the learned Zhang Bin had simply invented a strange instrument capable of analyzing the medicinal properties of plants.

It never occurred to them that it was a piece of alien technology.

Of course, they were also very happy for him. They were glad that Zhang Bin could become even stronger. After all, he was a good friend with whom they had shared life-and-death experiences.

Zhang Bin didn't hesitate to dig up all the Bloodfire Grass and store it in his Space Ring.

He then continued testing other plants and found one more useful herb.

After that, he made no further discoveries.

It was time to start digging for the meteorite.

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue had been growing impatient and immediately asked Zhang Bin for hoes. They planned to start digging right where they stood, believing that such a massive sinkhole must have been formed by a giant meteorite that was now buried under centuries of earth and sand. They figured they just had to dig deep enough to find it.

"This isn't the right spot," Zhang Bin said, pointing to a fifty-meter-tall hill up ahead. "That's the place," he exclaimed excitedly. "I'm guessing that hill is part of the meteorite. We might not even need to dig."

"Right, how could I be so dense?" Ma Rufei slapped his forehead.

Chen Chaoyue also looked chagrined. How could we not have thought of something so simple?

The three of them and the dragon immediately scampered over to the base of the small hill.

Now that they were closer, it was clear this hill was different from the surrounding terrain. It was devoid of trees and shrubs, with only a few blades of grass sprouting from its surface. The hill was obviously made of solid rock, and that rock had to be the meteorite.

Zhang Bin took out three hoes. "Dig anywhere," he said. "We're about to find out if we've struck it rich."

"May the Buddha bless us, may Guanyin Bodhisattva bless us..." Ma Rufei murmured, putting his hands together in a sincere prayer.

Fei is so clueless. He should be praying to the God of Wealth, Chen Chaoyue muttered to himself. He then began his own prayer: "Oh, great God of Wealth, please bless us! If the meteorite is gold... no, no, if it's diamonds, I promise I'll recast your golden statue...!"

Zhang Bin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He simply raised his hoe and began to dig. The moment it struck the ground, a loud, metallic clang rang out.

Zhang Bin was taken aback.

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue's faces, however, lit up with pure joy.

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